San Jose, Calif. -- Malwarebytes, a San Jose-based developer of software designed to protect users against malicious online threats, said on Thursday it has secured $50 million in its second round of funding from Fidelity Management and Research. The company, which surpassed $100 million in annualized billings in 2015, will use the proceeds for continued expansion. "We will continue to hire more talented engineers to help us fight malware and accelerate Malwarebytes' strategic sales, marketing and future product initiatives in our fast growing enterprise business," said CEO Marcin Kleczynski. Founded in 2008 by Kleczynski, Malwarebytes was bootstrapped until raising a $30 million in its first round of funding in mid-2014, led by Highland Capital Partners. Fidelity previously has backed tech companies such as Uber, Airbnb and SpaceX.http://www.malwarebytes.org http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160121005382/en/Malwarebytes-Raises-50-Million-Investment-Fidelity _____________________________________________

Foster City, Calif. -- Scale Venture Partners, a Foster City-based technology venture capital firm, said on Thursday it has closed a new $335 million investment fund. The fund, known as Scale Venture Partners V, primarily will target enterprise software companies that have seen early traction with customers and are ready to fuel sales and marketing for faster growth. It will be managed by Stacey Bishop, Kate Mitchell, Rory O'Driscoll, Andy Vitus and Ariel Tseitlin. The firm typically invests $5-$25 million per company. Prior investments include Box, Chef, Cloudhealth, DataStax, Demandbase, DocuSign, ExactTarget, HubSpot, PubNub, Omniture and WalkMe. Scale's previous $300 million fund closed in 2013. http://www.scalevp.com http://www.scalevp.com/blog/scale-venture-partners-closes-new-335m-fund _____________________________________________

o Redwood City-Based Arrayent Closes Third Round at $15 Million

Redwood City, Calif. -- Arrayent, the Redwood City-based developer of an Internet of Things platform designed to let consumer brands deliver connected products, said on Thursday it has closed its third round of funding at $15 million after landing a new investment from ORIX Ventures. DCM Ventures, Intel Capital, Opus Capital and Comerica Bank had previously participated in the round. Arrayent's Connect IoT platform has been used to develop and deliver more than 60 connected consumer products from brands like Whirlpool, Maytag, Chamberlain, Liftmaster, OSRAM, Monster Products and Pentair. Products include smart phone-controlled garage doors, lighting, security and heating units. "With this $15 million investment, we are looking forward to expanding the number of use cases Arrayent enables as we continue to add new customers in 2016," said CEO Cyril Brignone. http://www.arrayent.com http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arrayent-completes-15-million-series-c-funding-round-as-orix-ventures-joins-investors-dcm-ventures-intel-capital-opus-capital-and-comerica-bank-300207137.html _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Docker Acquires Unikernel Systems

San Francisco -- Docker, the San Francisco-based organization behind an open platform for distributed applications, said on Thursday it has acquired U.K.-based Unikernel Systems, a developer of unikernel technology. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Unikernel's technology, already in use as part of some networking and storage systems, is designed to compile source code into a custom operating system that includes only the functionality required by the application logic. "Our shared vision to take transformative technology and make it accessible to a much wider audience has made the union a natural fit and it aligns with one of our core tenets to separate applications from infrastructure constraints," said Docker founder and CTO Solomon Hykes. Docker said that Unikernel Systems' team will continue to contribute to open source unikernel projects, including MirageOS, Rumprun and unikernel.org.http://www.docker.com/http://unikernel.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160121005388/en/Docker-Acquires-Unikernel-Systems-Extend-Breadth-Docker _____________________________________________

o San Mateo's Kii Lands New Investment from Cisco Investments

San Mateo, Calif. -- Kii, the Japanese developer of an Internet-of-Things platform with U.S. headquarters in San Mateo, said on Thursday it has landed a new investment from Cisco Investments, the networking giant's corporate venture capital arm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Cisco's investment will help enable us to introduce our platform and various IoE [Internet of Everything] solutions throughout the world and help us execute on the larger IoE vision," said CEO Masanari Arai. Kii becomes the second company in Japan to receive a direct investment from Cisco Investments.http://www.kii.com http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kii-announces-investment-from-cisco-investments-300207576.html?tc=eml_cleartime _____________________________________________

o Milpitas-Based FireEye Acquires iSIGHT Partners for $200 Million

Milpitas, Calif. -- FireEye, the Milpitas-based developer of a virtual machine-based security platform designed to help stop cyber attacks, said it has paid $200 million in cash to acquire Texas-based iSIGHT Partners, a provider of cyber threat intelligence. The value of the deal could rise by as much as $75 million, depending on the achievement of certain milestones. With the acquisition, FireEye said it plans to add new intelligence subscription models tailored to clients' specific threat profiles. "This acquisition extends FireEye's intelligence lead with an offering no one else in the industry can match," said David DeWalt, FireEye's chairman and CEO. iSIGHT's intelligence network monitors and mines global cyber threat development and thousands of threat actors. The company has nearly 350 employees, including more than 250 cyber threat intelligence experts in 17 countries.https://www.fireeye.com/http://www.isightpartners.com/ https://www.fireeye.com/company/press-releases/2016/01/fireeye-announces-acquisition-of-global-threat-intelligence-lead.html _____________________________________________

o Santa Clara-Based Citrix Names Kirill Tatarinov as New President and CEO

Santa Clara, Calif. -- Citrix Systems, the Santa Clara-based developer of mobile workspaces, has named veteran Microsoft executive Kirill Tatarinov as its new president and CEO. He succeeds Robert Calderoni, who took over on an interim basis in October following the retirement of Mark Templeton. Calderoni will continue as the company's executive chairman. "Following a thorough review of candidates, the board determined that Kirill's strong product management background and extensive technology leadership experience make him the right person to oversee Citrix's innovation and growth strategy," said Calderoni. Tatarinov most recently served as executive vice president of the Microsoft Business Solutions Division, responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics business across development, sales, marketing and operations. Prior to joining MBS in 2007, he led the Management and Solutions Division at Microsoft, and earlier was the CTO of BMC.http://www.citrix.com https://www.citrix.com/news/announcements/jan-2016/citrix-appoints-kirill-tatarinov-as-president-and-ceo.html _____________________________________________ ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

> Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, California

The City of Cupertino, California is conducting a national search to recruit its first Chief Technology Officer. Recently reorganized to include Communications, IT, and GIS, the Information Services Department will be led by this department head position. The next Chief Technology Officer will lead a dedicated staff in a well-resourced community in the heart of Silicon Valley, with strong access to innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will be a change agent who is an excellent communicator that leads with a coaching/mentoring style. A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is required, as is 5 years of directly related experience, including 3 years of supervisory level experience. Annual salary range is $148,908 - $181,908 plus an excellent benefit package including CalPERS retirement and excellent work schedule. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and salary history via email to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply by Friday, January 22, 2016. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900 ext. 137. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/chief-technology-officer-cupertino/

(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based Rocket Fuel, developer of a programmatic marketing platform, on Thursday named John Lewis, the global president of Nielsen, to its board of directors. Lewis also previously served as the president and CEO of Knowledge Networks and the president and CEO of SMS Technology. http://investor.rocketfuel.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=951147

> Networking for Nerds: 11 Tips to Help Reluctant Networkers Make Connections That Pay Off

Does your idea of "networking" involve nursing a drink in the corner while your more gregarious colleagues mix, mingle, wheel, and deal? Whether you consider yourself an introvert, socially awkward, or just a networking newbie, fear not. Here are 11 tips to help you connect more confidently and maybe -- just maybe -- take your career to the next level. http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire _____________________________________________

> Events Manager, Government Executive - Washington, DC.

Government Executive Media Group is the leading source of information and analysis for public sector managers nationwide. We produce over 75 events each year and have exceptional capabilities in research and marketing services. Our ideal candidate for the Events Manager position will have 3-5 years previous event management experience, preferably in a high-velocity, bottom-line focused industry. Responsibilities include: Plan and execute events ranging in size from intimate round tables and briefings to large-scale, multi-day conferences, locally and nationally. Serve as the event's project manager, owning the logistics and overall management for all assigned events as well as the related day-to-day communications with: underwriters; internal executives, staff, and colleagues; relevant speakers and other program participants; vendors and other external partners. Meet or exceed budgetary goals through vendor contract negotiation and other creative cost efficacy measures. Be an enterprising, entrepreneurial, and productive team contributor. For full details on the position and to apply, go to: https://atlanticmedia.applytojob.com/apply/DCV5tQ/ _____________________________________________> Term Faculty Position in Cybersecurity Governance - Kogod - D.C.

The Department of Information Technology and the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center (KCGC) invite applications for a term faculty position in cybersecurity governance and cyber risk management. Position is open immediately and will remain open until it is filled. The mission of the KCGC is to promote responsible governance in the preparation for, prevention and detection of, and response to cybersecurity breaches. Qualifications. The requirements for this position are a Ph.D. or a Masters degree with equivalent work experience in Cybersecurity Governance and Enterprise Cyber Risk Management. A track record of teaching excellence is preferred. Professional publication experience and evidence of research in scholarly journals are a plus. Experience in administering cybersecurity governance programs is also desirable. Responsibilities. Split between 1) developing and teaching cybersecurity and information technology courses and 2) research, writing and educational services for the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center. Service participation in department, KCGC, school, and university activities are also required. For more information and to apply, go to: http://apply.interfolio.com/33488 _____________________________________________> Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, California

The City of Cupertino, California is conducting a national search to recruit its first Chief Technology Officer. Recently reorganized to include Communications, IT, and GIS, the Information Services Department will be led by this department head position. The next Chief Technology Officer will lead a dedicated staff in a well-resourced community in the heart of Silicon Valley, with strong access to innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will be a change agent who is an excellent communicator that leads with a coaching/mentoring style. A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is required, as is 5 years of directly related experience, including 3 years of supervisory level experience. Annual salary range is $148,908 - $181,908 plus an excellent benefit package including CalPERS retirement and excellent work schedule. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and salary history via email to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply by Friday, January 22, 2016. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900 ext. 137. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/chief-technology-officer-cupertino/ ____________________________________________

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